Jamaica's first Dancehall Queen, Carlene Smith, was recently rewarded for her contribution to the music industry at the first annual Queens of Reggae Island Honorary Ceremonies (QORIHC), on Sunday at the Courtleigh Auditorium, in New Kingston.

Beenie Man’s Unstoppable, his first studio album in 10 years, debuts at number five on the Billboard Reggae Album Chart. The set, released on September 16 by VP Records distribution arm VPAL, sold 244 copies in its first week.

Ninjaman is scheduled to return to the Home Circuit Court in Kingston on November 28. The entertainer, along with his son, Jahneil, is charged with the March 2009 murder of Ricardo Johnson in Marl Road, Kingston.